Posted on :Monday , 18th January 2016

Asia’s premium hardware event, the Taiwan Hardware Show (THS) will come back in high momentum this 12 to 14 October 2016 as promising market developments reign. Brought together for the 16th time by Taiwan’s leading trade fair organizer, Kaigo Co., Ltd, the exhibition will be staged at the heart of Taiwan’s largest hardware cluster in the Greater Taichung International Expo Centre. Multinational hardware producers and Taiwan’s top businesses in the industry will showcase their latest product offerings across eight categories - Tools & Accessories, Locks & Fittings, Fasteners & Fittings, Building Supplies, Garden & Outdoor Equipment, Automotive Supplies & Accessories, Machines & Plant Equipment, and Safety Equipment & Products.

Mr Gerd Keim, President of Kaigo Co., Ltd shared that, “the success of the 15th exhibition last year provided meaningful insights in terms of sought-after products, popular range and quality requirements for us to prepare for a better staging in 2016. Through the encouraging feedbacks received from both exhibitors and visitors, we are confident of delivering a higher quality exhibition to their expectations and maintaining their trust in us an established trade fair organizer that understands the needs of the market.”

Returning bigger and better, THS 2016 is expected to feature some 400 international and domestic hardware companies hosting around 28,000 visitors comprising top decision makers and serious buyers, business owners, potential offshore distributors and trade agents.  Last year, the Taiwan Hardware Show attracted 382 exhibiting companies and 26,865 visitors, of which 3,769 came from overseas including Australia, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore and United States. This year, visitors can expect an equally or more fruitful experience as THS continues its suite of insightful industry seminars held on-site at the exhibition venue.

With 95% of exhibitors being satisfied with the quality and number of visitors at the 2015 edition, almost 83% of them have confirmed their participation for THS 2016. Mr Keim highlighted that, “with the high pre-bookings rate factored in for many returning exhibitors, we are set to return with an extra hall to also welcome more new exhibitors especially those from international companies.” THS 2016 will cover a larger show floor area of 16,100 sqm.

Exhibiting companies can look forward to robust sales opportunities and gain valuable networking benefits when meeting international industry players and serious buyers at the Taiwan Hardware Show. As an industry-awaited annual trade event, THS’s year on year success and expansion in exhibition size and scope reflect the growing business prospects within Taiwan’s hardware sector and its widening influence in the global area. Ranking 3rd in the global export value of the hardware industry, Taiwan is synonymous with high quality innovations and competitively-priced products backed with world-class research and development capabilities and manufacturing prowess.

Established as the one-stop business platform that provides the complete supply chain of the hardware industry, THS’ product showcases are poised to mirror the burgeoning demands across the domestic and international markets. Hardware manufacturers, distributors and suppliers can see a buoyant trading landscape ahead as Taiwan’s industrial manufacturing, automotive, building and construction and even its semiconductor sector that the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Centre forecasted to expand by 4% in 2016 all continue to provide positive business gains.

To enquire on booth space availability and for more information on the Taiwan Hardware Show 2016, please visit www.hardwareshow.com.tw